Stretch Marks And Scaring From Pregnancy Posted: 12-24-03 16:33pm
This was a big worry to me as my mom got
stretch marks when she had me. I did a
lot of reading on the web and cross
referenced ingredinets that I found some
good information on. I found a product
called soft-e-lotion. I used it early on
in my first tri-mest and through the
pregnancy and did not get any stretch
marks. I hope this helps some of you as
I have frineds that have gone through hard
times with stretch marks.
Mary
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mm0678
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Dec 2003 Posts: 13 Location: new york
Another Tip For Stretch Marks! Posted: 12-27-03 10:18am
Cocoa butter is great too for stretch
marks whether you put it on before or
after your pregnancy. I had a 8 1/2 lbs.
Baby and had those ugly purple stretch
marks and I was one to make sure I got
back into shape after the baby. I used
the cocoa butter stick by "queen helen's"
daily after my shower and even though I
didn't get back into shape , I only have one
visible mark on my side (just to be
remembered about how big he was!).
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Marymary781
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Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 15
Cocoa Butter Posted: 06-27-04 19:35pm
I could not find any cocoa lotion with
high amounts of vitamin e in it though.
I actually bought the soft-e-lotion and
added some cocoa butter lotion and some
victoria secret spray for sent to it loved it!
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 06-27-04 20:56pm
No matter what you do, if you are meant to
get stretch marks, you will. It is all
about the elasticity in your skin
personally.
But, it is always worth trying to prevent!
You can buy plain vitamin e oil. You
can get it even at wal-mart and it is only
like one dollar. If you put that on once
or twice a day, it is very effective.
You can also use it to get rid of scars
that you already have. Very cheap and
effective. Or you could buy cocoa butter
(they also have at wal-mart for one
dollar) and mix in the vitamin e oil.
Very cheap!
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linuxChique
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Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 4535
Posted: 06-27-04 22:17pm
I didn't know they sold pure vitamin e
oil! I always bought vitamin e
supplement pills and popped them open with
a pin! I feel so dumb! Yeah, but i'm 14
weeks pregnant and using cocoa butter
lotion everyday!
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 06-27-04 22:29pm
Oh, don't feel dumb. I went to walmart a
couple of years ago and asked for vitamin
e capsules. She asked me what I needed
them for, and I told her I needed to break
them open and put on my scar. She said,
"um, why don't you just buy oil then?"
duh,....I didn't know either! It is in
the aisle with all of the herbs and
vitamins and stuff. I will look at mine
if I can find it and give you the brand
name.
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Marymary781
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Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 15
Lotion Posted: 06-28-04 17:37pm
The soft-e-lotion I used actually had more
vitamin e than a bottle of supplements.
Supposidly it has more than 5% by weight
natural vitamin e in it.
, I only have one
visible mark on my side (just to be
remembered about how big he was!).
loved it!
